Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee SJR1249: A RESOLUTION to commend James "Mack" Hughes for eighty years of membership in the American Legion.
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
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What the bill says
A resolution to commend James "Mack" Hughes for eighty years of membership in the American Legion.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION to commend James "Mack" Hughes for eighty years of membership in the American Legion. WHEREAS, it is most fitting that the members of this General Assembly should acknowledge and applaud those community leaders who have served their fellow citizens with integrity and devotion; and WHEREAS, one such noteworthy person is James "Mack" Hughes of Greene County, a veteran of World War II and longtime member of the American Legion; and WHEREAS, Mr. Hughes, who marked his 100th birthday on November 14, 2025, was recently recognized by the National American Legion Headquarters for eighty continuous years of membership with the veterans organization; and WHEREAS, Mack Hughes graduated from Ottway High School in 1943 and thereafter joined the U.S. Army Air Corps; he attended pilot training in Dallas, Texas, and was transferred to Miami, Florida, for additional training and then to Albany, Georgia, to a B-25 bomber training facility; and WHEREAS, he was part of a College Training Detachment at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, and was still in training when he heard the news that Germany had surrendered and the war in Europe was over; and WHEREAS, after two years of service in the U.S. Army Air Corps, Mr. Hughes was given the option to discharge and did so on November 8, 1945, returning home to Greeneville, where …
Sponsors
- Southerland, Steve (R, 9) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor.
- : Transmitted to Governor for action.
- : Signed by H. Speaker
- : Signed by Senate Speaker
- : Enrolled and ready for signatures
- : Sponsor(s) Added.
- : Concurred, Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0
- : SJR placed on H. consent cal. 3 for 4/23/2026
- : Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- : Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt (April 23, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 3 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 23, 2026): 89 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is SJR1249?
- SJR1249 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): A RESOLUTION to commend James "Mack" Hughes for eighty years of membership in the American Legion.
- What does SJR1249 do?
- In its own words: A resolution to commend James "Mack" Hughes for eighty years of membership in the American Legion.
- What is the status of SJR1249?
- Signed into law as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor. (May 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR1249?
- Southerland, Steve (R, 9).
- Where is the official record for SJR1249?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SJR1249&GA=114
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